How To Create A Loyal Readership With Your Blog
One of the main differences between a blog and a static website is the way people are able to interact with your content. With a static site it’s just people reading words on a page. When you have a blog they can explore and even comment back! You want to get that sort of interactive spirit going so you can create a loyal readership with your blog.
That doesn’t mean it’s easy! There are literally millions of blogs out there all vying for the attention of your audience. It can be even harder to grab people’s attention when you’re just getting started. The bad news is that it’s going to take some work and dedication to build up a loyal readership. The good news is that it’s very possible, and even fun, to put these things into place. Follow these rules and you’ll have the kind of repeat visitors and fans that really make blogging worth your while.
Rule #1: Write Great Content
Let’s face it; if your content stinks there is no way people are going to come back and read again! They’ll just click away, never to return. If you write great content, however, you’re sure to get some fans. Not everyone considers themselves to be a good writer. That’s OK! No one expects you to have perfect grammar and spelling. It’s far more important that you write interesting content that stands out from the crowd. Give your real… Read the rest
Posted on Jul 27th, 2010 by admin | No Comments »
10 tips to secure your joomla site
Proper Hosting Environment
A properly configured server is highly recommended for your joomla website. Host your site on a server that runs PHP in CGI mode with su_php. This means that PHP runs under your own account user instead of the global Apache user and you don’t need to set insecure global permissions like CHMOD of 777.
a. Set register_globals OFF
b. Disable allow_url_fopen
c. Adjust the magic_quotes_gpc directive as needed for your site. The recommended setting for Joomla! 1.0.x is ON to protect against poorly-written extensions. Joomla! 1.5 ignores this setting and works fine either way.
d. Don’t use PHP safe_mode
Change the Default Database Prefix (jos_)
While installation, change the default database prefix to something random. This will prevent most of the SQL injection attacks as hackers try to retrive superadmin details from jos_users table. Disable FTP Layer
While installation, dont enable the FTP layer as it opens up a potential security hole since your FTP details are stored in plain text under a Joomla! configuration file. FTP layer is not required if your hosting is secured and configured properly for Joomla. Change superadministrator username
After installation, change the username for the super-administrator. By default, its admin. So change it something like ravi.chamria so that the username/password combination becomes difficult to guess or crack. Strong password
Always use strong password for the administrator accounts. An example of strong password is E@^M!$<9@k. You can use sites like www.strongpasswordgenerator.com… Read the rest
Posted on Jul 16th, 2010 by admin | No Comments »
Tips to Help you Find and Download Sony Free PSP Themes
The Sony’s Play Station Portable is the ultimate gaming machine of these new times and it has an advantage in that you can customize it by adding new themes to make it look more attractive. In this article I will provide you with some helpful tips to help you not only find but also download free PSP themes.
The first tip when looking for free PSP themes that you should put into consideration is that you should always avoid downloading themes from the official Sony PSP website if you want some unique theme designs. This is because the themes you will get there are not unique and the designs are popular and generally not so cool. The fact is that most of the users and owners of the Sony PSP game have already downloaded these themes and you will also get the same old boring ones that they have.
If you need unique cool free PSP themes you start by subscribing to free PSP download sites. These sites can be found by using a search engine like Google or Yahoo. Note that subscribing to these free sites can be disadvantageous in that most of these sites will ask for your email address which they will use to spam you often or send unnecessary emails which can be irritating.
Another popular way of getting free PSP themes is to create a customized theme using a PSP theme creator software. By creating… Read the rest
Posted on Jul 12th, 2010 by admin | No Comments »
The WordPress Plugin Repository
WordPress is a great open-development community that encourages its users to innovate. But a few years ago, it started getting hard to keep up with those innovations. That’s when the WordPress Plugin Repository was born (currently hosted at http://WP-plugins.org).
The repository is a place where all WordPress plugins are pulled together and shared with the community of users. But more than that, it’s a place where developers can go to see what’s already out there, what they can base their new work on, and what needs to be improved. In addition to end-user utilities that anyone can download for their WordPress needs, there are plenty of development tools, including wiki-based version control and a bug tracker, that the WordPress development community is welcomed to use. Everything is licensed under GPL unless noted in the source, so almost everything is open.
If you’re new to the WordPress plugin repository but not to the WordPress support forums, you should login with your forum username and password; they are currently synced. If you have any problems, you should email the forum webmaster to ask what’s going on. Only logged-in users may edit on the Repository, though everyone is welcome to view what’s going on.
What’s Available on the WordPress Plugin Repository?
The Repository is designed to be a complete, organized, efficient method of seeing what’s in development and what has been developed for WordPress. As such, the core offerings here are the plugin directory and a robust version control… Read the rest
Posted on Jul 4th, 2010 by admin | No Comments »
